The light novel series Izure Saikyou no Renkinjutsu-shi? (Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?) by Kogitsunemaru and Hitogome will be adapted into a TV anime in January 2025. The anime’s official website has released a teaser visual and promotional video for the show.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce_9M9hi4cU]
Hitogome and Sasakama Tarou, the artist for the manga adaptation, drew illustrations to celebrate the anime announcement.
Kuzuya Naoyuki (Saiyuki Gaiden, Bikkuriman 2000, Bikini Warriors) is directing the anime at Studio Comet, and the anime will star Sakata Shougo as Takumi Iruma, Kayano Ai as Sofia Sylphid, Touyama Nao as Maria, Hashi Afumi as Maple (Kaede) and Amamiya Sora as Goddess Nolyn.
Kogitsunemaru started the story in 2017 on the AlphaPolis Website, and Alphapilis released the first novel with illustrations by Hitogome in February 2018 and the 15th novel in October 2023. The novels won the Reader Award at AlphaPolis 10th Fantasy Shousetsu Award in 2017.
The novel series also inspired a manga adaptation by Sasakama Tarou, which was published on the AlphaPolis website in August 2018. AlphaPolis released the manga’s first tankoubon volume in March 2019, and the seventh volume will be published on May 20th, 2024.
Not even a hero, Takumi Iruma gets accidentally mixed in with a group of heroes chosen to be summoned to another world. As compensation for the mix-up, a goddess offers him the right to choose any skill he wishes for! Hoping for a peaceful and quiet life that has nothing to do with fighting or going into battle, he chooses a seemingly boring creation skill. However, it turns out that alchemy is the most powerful skill that allows him to create everything from a holy sword to flying ships! This cheat skill he unexpectedly acquired turns him into a wealthy merchant and makes him undefeatable in battles! A heartwarming adventure story about (possibly) the most powerful alchemist in another world!
